Eastern Final Preview: Breaking Down Redblacks vs. Ti-Cats

 Photo credit: Sean Kilpatrick (Canadian Press) The stakes for this Sunday’s game between the Ottawa Redblacks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats could not be any clearer: the winner moves on to the 106th Grey Cup game and the loser’s season is over. Legacies are cemented in the playoffs, both for teams and individual

Redblacks Clinch First Place in the East with Complete Team Win Over Ti-Cats

 Photo credit: Adam Gagnon, CFL The Ottawa Redblacks are the class of the East Division, at least for the regular season. The Redblacks thrashed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30-13 to clinch first place in the East. It is the third time in the team’s five-year history that they will host the

A Beginners Guide to the Ottawa Redblacks

 With two seasons under their belt, the Ottawa Redblacks have shown this city what they’re all about. The professional football team went from winning only a couple games in their opening season to making it all the way to the Grey Cup this past year. For those of you new

An Interview with the Last Canadian Quarterback

 From the Sens’ legendary ‘Hamburgler’ streak last spring, to the Fury’s impossible season, and the Redblacks playing for the Grey Cup this weekend, Ottawa’s sports teams have had more success in 2015 than we know how to handle. To reflect on some of Ottawa’s past sporting triumphs, and to celebrate

Redblacks Make Statement With Free Agent Acquisitions

 Photo courtesy of Ottawaredblacks.com The Ottawa Redblacks have no intention of finishing their sophomore campaign in the league basement. General manager Marcel Desjardins made that clear when he made a splash in the free agent waters by acquiring a trio of receivers in Brad Sinopoli, Greg Ellingson and Ernest Jackson.

Redblacks Here to Stay

 Chevon Walker fends off Argonaut Brendan Smith during a carry. Photo credit: Mike Carroccetto / METRO The Ottawa Redblacks are a work-in-progress, which was clear the moment they joined the CFL as an expansion team. Expansion teams don’t have a winning history in sports. Most of them struggle out of the